EFT For Handling Your Teen

This EFT/tapping exercise is for when you are dealing with your teen. Give yourself a moment to get into the right space before having serious talks with them. Remember what it was like to be a teenager; give them the same love and compassion you deserved, but may not have received. Take this opportunity to reparent yourself as well.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to your EFT practice for dealing with teenagers. My name is Casey and I am so happy to lead you in this practice today. Before we begin, Find yourself in a comfortable seat, Sitting bones firmly planted and the crown of your head reaching towards the sky. Now take a moment to assess where you are with your feelings on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being very strong emotions and feelings and a 1 basically being non-existent or a non-issue. So take a moment to see where you are on this scale of 1 to 10. Our goal is after this practice, The number you start with will be a little lower at the end. I will guide you throughout the practice of where we are tapping. So finding the karate chop point on either hand and we'll begin tapping with our setup statement. We'll say that three times. Even though I feel angry, Frustrated, Sad, When dealing with my teen, I honor and accept my feelings. Even though I feel angry, Frustrated, Or sad, When dealing with my teen, I honor and accept my feelings. Even though I feel angry, Frustrated, Or sad, When dealing with my teen, I honor and I accept my feelings. Third eye point. I feel so upset when dealing with my teen. I feel so upset when dealing with my teen. Side eye. I feel frustrated when they don't do as they are told or if they don't listen. I feel frustrated when they don't do as they are told or they don't listen. Under eye. Why does this seem so hard? Under the nose. They seem like a different person from when they were younger. They are so rebellious. They seem like a different person from when they were younger. They are so rebellious. Chin. Where is my sweet baby? Where is my sweet baby? Collarbone. I feel sad when they don't want to accept my affection or my hugs. I feel sad when they don't want to accept my affection or my hugs. Underarm. I understand they may be confused and dealing with a lot of different feelings and a lot of different emotions. I understand they may be confused and dealing with a lot of different feelings and different emotions. Crown. I will always be here to support my teen even when times are hard. I will always be here to support my teen even when times are hard. Pause here for a moment and take a few cycles of breath. Slow smooth inhale through your nose and a nice exhale out your mouth. Third eye. I will breathe deep breaths when I notice I start to become agitated or upset when dealing with my teen. I will breathe deep breaths when I notice I start to become agitated or upset when dealing with my teen. Side eye. I will listen with compassion when they want to share. I will listen with compassion when they want to share. Under eye. I won't pressure them to share but I will always reassure them that I am always here for them. I won't pressure them to share but I will always reassure them that I am always here for them. Under the nose. I won't react with judgment if they say or do something I disagree with. I won't react with judgment if they say or do something I disagree with. Chin. I recall what it was like to be a teen. I recall what it was like to be a teen. Collarbone. Growing into an adult is not easy. Growing into an adult is not easy. Underarm. I will remember that with compassion. I will remember that with compassion. Crown. I remember what it was like to be a teenager. I remember what it was like to be a teenager. Take a breath or two here in through the nose and a nice slow smooth exhale out your mouth. Third eye. I am calm and compassionate when dealing with my team. I am calm and compassionate when dealing with my team. Side eye. I will see them through a lens of compassion. I will see them through a lens of compassion. Under eye. I will be that person that I needed when I was their age. I will be that person I needed when I was their age. Under the nose. This will allow me to reparent myself as well as my team. This will allow me to reparent myself as well as my team. Chin. If I begin to feel upset I can breathe slowly. If I begin to feel upset I can breathe slowly. Collarbone. I can remind myself that this is hard for them too. I can remind myself that this is hard for them too. Underarm. I can give myself love and compassion. I can give myself love and compassion. Crown. I won't judge myself if I don't respond the way I would like to. I won't judge myself if I don't respond the way I would like to. Pause here. Take a few cycles of breath. Notice how you are feeling in this moment. In through the nose. Slow smooth exhale out your mouth. Final round. Third eye. I can apologize for my words. I can teach my team that I am not perfect and I don't always know what to do or say. I can apologize for my words. I can teach my team that I am not perfect and I don't always know what to do or say. Side eye. Teaching my team it is safe to be honest and vulnerable with me. Teaching my team it is safe to be honest and vulnerable with me. Under eye. I value my team and our relationship. I value my team and our relationship. Under the nose. I am still the parent and they are the child. I am still the parent and they are the child. Chin. I will hold safe boundaries for them. I will hold safe boundaries for them. Collarbone. I can teach them how to create boundaries for themselves that are safe. I can teach them how to create safe boundaries for themselves. Underarm. I am a healthy parent. I am a healthy parent. Crown. I support my team so they can become a healthy adult. I support my team so they can become a healthy adult. Pause here for a few cycles of breath. Noticing any shift or change in how you are feeling. Take a moment now to assess where you are on that scale of one to ten. Ten being very extreme emotions, Lots of feelings, And zero being non-existent. See if that number that you started with has changed, If it has come down a little bit, If it has not, That is okay. Understand that this is a process and this is just one of the tools you have access to to help you shift your energy and how you are feeling. On your next inhale, Reach your arms up and overhead and exhale, Bringing down all of that divine universal energy to your heart center. Again, Thank you so much for joining me for this EFT, For handling your team. The light in me salutes and honors the light in you. Namaste.

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